Assessing the daylight and sunlight availability in high-density residential areas: A case in North-east China

Architectural Science Review

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 168-182

  Lu, Ming ^a   Du, Jiangtao ^b  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

cold climate; daylight factor; Harbin; high density areas; residential buildings; sunlight hours

Indexed keywords

COLD CLIMATE; DAYLIGHT FACTORS; HARBIN; HIGH-DENSITY AREAS; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; SUNLIGHT HOURS;

FACADES; URBAN PLANNING;

HOUSING;

EID: 84878707977     PISSN: 00038628     EISSN: 17589622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00038628.2012.729311     Document Type: Article

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